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Mandatory OT? - solstice

Posted: Dec 20, 2014

Anyone else at SS wondering since when is OT mandatory? Threats of pulling PTO and flex time already scheduled if normal days off during the holidays aren't spent working OT?

Mandatory OT - love it! - dedicated MT

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It seems no one is ever happy on here, complaining about not enough work and complaining about OT. I would be thankful to have a job where there is work because if you scroll down this board, you will see many that have either lost their job or are running out of work all of the time. I say stop complaining and get to work. Consider it a blessing to work for a company that provides you with a lot of work. I say bring on the OT!

Grateful for OT! - Strapped for Cash

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I say those who complain about OT must be rich. I am always grateful for it and the opportunity to make extra money, especially this time of year.

Or maybe those who complain about OT have - time with friends and family planned

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Especially if they're pulling PTO time ALREADY scheduled. Grateful? And "dedicated" MT insists it's a blessing? Really? In my world, friends and family come first, so I can totally understand the OP venting about mandatory OT. Different priorities.

It's sad when the industry has become such that MTs are criticizing their fellow workers for not being thrilled about mandatory OT and their company's threats of canceling approved PTO. SMH.

They must be reading the Synernet guide on how to make employees miserable.nm - Ho ho ho

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I love OT, but I also want to make the choice - MT

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myself to work it or not. Once in awhile it's okay for an unexpected surplus of work, but when a company uses it as its staffing model for years......that's a whole different story. A company that has to do that, especially during holidays when people want to spend time with family and friends, is out of control of their work load and staffing. It means they don't know what they are doing and are just in reaction mode. That is scary for anyone who works for that company.

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